Chapter 7

Claire's POV:

As soon as I got into my bedroom, I closed the door and locked it, I slid down to a crouch and buried my face in my hands and just cried. Cried till I had no breath left. I couldn't believe what I had done. I may have been under some shock, but I should have pulled away not return the kiss. Why do I feel sorry for my self? This wasn't just going to hurt me, it was going to hurt Shane so much. I can't tell him. I can't. I need someone to talk too, someone to understand. I picked my self of the floor with effort, and got dressed into my nightie, I opened the sheets on my bed, and crawled inside, to the only environment where I felt safe, and secure. I can't look at my Myrnin without thinking about what we had done. The kiss was playing over and over in my mind haunting my every thought.

I was softly crying into my pillow when I heard and felt a little buzz. I wondered what it was only to notice a tall figure standing at the bottom of my bed. I rose up covering myself with the sheets. Myrnin.

"Myrnin, you can't keep coming into my room without my permission, not only is it perverse, its rather rude" I said. I didn't want to seem friendly giving what had happened. His face took on a puzzled expression with edge.

"Claire, I am sorry to have disturbed you, and I apologize for entering your room without permission, and disturbing your peace" He looked towards the floor, he fidgeted and then said "Claire look, please hear me out. I know you think I took advantage of you, but I didn't. I- I just, I can't explain it, I just felt I needed to kiss you" I was shocked at what he had said. I sat up much further in my bed.

"May I sit down?" He asked politely, I nodded.

"Myrnin, I am sorry too. I know we cannot forget this, but let me tell Shane if it comes to that"

"As you wish Claire. Goodnight" He grasped my hand in his and placed his cold lips to my hand, a gentle kiss which sent shivers down my spine.

"Goodnight Myrnin" I snuggled up into my bed as he left.

Shane's POV:

I haven't seen Claire all day. All day. When I came home she was already in bed, well so I gather as she didn't respond to my light but noticeable knocking on the door. Its only ten o'clock, we usually we sit together and discuss our day. I hope she is all right, I mean something might have happened at the lab today. I wouldn't be surprised that Myrnin is one crazy bastard. He better not have hurt her, or I will hurt him, I know I may seem a mouse to a lion compared to Myrnin but I would make sure that he would hurt.

I was sitting on the couch with Michael just chatting about what we had been up to when I thought to ask Michael if something was wrong, he could know something. Worth a try.

"Mike? Was Claire, you know upset or something?" I asked not pushing for questions.

"Not really, why what's up?"

"Well I haven't spoken to her all day, and she hasn't contacted me. Seems clingy I know, but I am just worried something has happened."

An expression appeared upon Michaels face but went away quickly, he might not have changed his expression at all. I could be tired.

"I don't know bro" He man slapped my back. "If something has happened I am sure she will talk to you" I wouldn't push her to answer me, I just want to be there for her.

"Well if she say's anything, let me know bro" I said. He nodded and we started playing on our zombie game. As per usual I was completely kicking is undead ass.

Myrnins POV:

When I returned home to the lab after visiting Claire expressing my apology, I couldn't help but think I should have said more. What I said was not enough. I felt I had more to say. I knew this kiss would baffle Claire. Hell it even baffles me. Why did I do it? I smiled too. I understand Claire may feel guilty for kissing me, fear of misleading me because she loved her dear Shane. I could see that Claire and Shane's love was pure and I truly envied it. I once loved someone as much as that, but it didn't end to well. Poor beautiful Ada. I remember her lying in my arms, still and peaceful with dead eyes, that once held love for me, but I killed her. It was my fault no one would love me the way she did. I'm lost in my guilt, lies and blood. Years and years of torment of this cruel destiny. No matter how much I didn't want to be the monster, the monster was me. It is what I am now, what I will be and what I have always been. I knew I'd go crazy like my father. My mother used to tell me. The fear in her eyes of what my future would hold. I was scared too.

My eyes have seen so much, too much. I grow tired of humans. They are just food. Food. All of them. But Claire, she is the fuel of science my passion. The fuel of Morganville. Too many times has she saved my race, the remarkable immortal Vampires. Words could not express how I felt towards what she has accomplished over this small space of time. She saved me. Took me away from the oubliette of my disease, and the rest of the Vampires too.

Little Claire, the small petite, fragile, cultivated human being who has accomplished so much. I admire her. Truly.

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